High-Protein Hot Breakfast Ideas?

jennybearlv

With it being below freezing every morning I've completely lost interest in my usual Greek yogurt with PB and berries. I have plenty of time to cook, but what?

sammyliftsandeats

Omelettes with cheese, meat of choice, and veggies.

You can make a large frittata and eat it over a couple of days.

Bacon!

jennybearlv

I had to google frittata. It's quiche without the crust! I love quiche, but hate making pie crusts. On the list. I do like omelettes, but I've never made them myself. I have two eggs, leftover spam, cheese, and salsa. I think I have a project for tomorrow. There is always bacon in the freezer.

gatzke123

Ditch the spam

cityruss

Sausages.

jennybearlv

gatzke123 wrote: »

Ditch the spam

It's an acquired taste

cityruss wrote: »

Sausages.

Mmm. Almost as good as bacon.

sammyliftsandeats

@jennybearlv love Spam! Have fun experimenting with different combos!

CorneliusPhoton

I've started eating oatmeal again, and love it!
I make it with Fairlife brand milk, which has been filtered and has a higher protein content. I add some protein powder to round it out for protein, frozen blueberries, and chia seeds, sometimes a handful of nuts.

lemurcat12

I do a vegetable omelet with 2 eggs, greens plus another vegetable (broccoli, zucchini, whatever), maybe mushrooms, maybe a bit of feta, and then some other source of protein on the side -- either smoked salmon or low fat cottage cheese, mainly. Sometimes I add the salmon to the omelet.

deannalfisher

love frittata

i make one that has a combo of eggs and egg whites to up the protein and then its basically spinach, feta cheese, onions/peppers and whatever kind of meat i have in the house - yummy

trigden1991

Proats (whey & oats)

CorneliusPhoton

Frittatas are also great because you can get several breakfasts out of them.

Francl27

Protein oats
Any kind of egg dish : frittatas, crustless quiche, omelettes, breakfast burritos/sandwiches etc

I'm kinda in the same boat as you though and haven't been in the mood for proats (those artificial sweeteners have been a big turn off lately) or eggs lately though so it's been a problem!

CorneliusPhoton

Francl27 wrote: »

Protein oats
Any kind of egg dish : frittatas, crustless quiche, omelettes, breakfast burritos/sandwiches etc

I'm kinda in the same boat as you though and haven't been in the mood for proats (those artificial sweeteners have been a big turn off lately) or eggs lately though so it's been a problem!

I have been using this rice protein powder for my oats because it does not have that awful sweet flavor that comes with most of the whey products I've tried. It's not good for shakes because it is gritty, but it disappears perfectly in oatmeal and IMO adds very little flavor.

I use whey powder for my post-workout shake. I just try to ignore the funky sweetener taste, but it dissolves well. Still looking for something better.

lemurcat12

CorneliusPhoton wrote: »

Francl27 wrote: »

Protein oats
Any kind of egg dish : frittatas, crustless quiche, omelettes, breakfast burritos/sandwiches etc

I'm kinda in the same boat as you though and haven't been in the mood for proats (those artificial sweeteners have been a big turn off lately) or eggs lately though so it's been a problem!

I have been using this rice protein powder for my oats because it does not have that awful sweet flavor that comes with most of the whey products I've tried. It's not good for shakes because it is gritty, but it disappears perfectly in oatmeal and IMO adds very little flavor.

I use whey powder for my post-workout shake. I just try to ignore the funky sweetener taste, but it dissolves well. Still looking for something better.

The Biochem whey non flavored one tastes completely neutral to me.

I haven't found a vegan one that dissolves well enough to use for oatmeal (haven't tried rice protein, though).

Francl27

Well Quest powder is awesome in oatmeal, and that way I can avoid another sweetener, but sometimes I'm just not in the mood for that taste. I seriously have issues with most artificial sweeteners, it sucks!

thelovelyLIZ

I have to sort of eat on the go, so I've been making egg sandwiches. Whole wheat english muffin, a slice of cheese (I like smoked gouda) and an egg over easy. If you want you can even make a big batch. Whisk together 6 eggs, a little milk, salt, pepper, and some thawed frozen spinach and pour in a baking pan (I think I use a 9x11). Bake and then cut into six squares. You can premake the sandwiches, freeze them, and then pop them in the microwae each morning.

nowine4me

EVOL makes a delicious 150 calorie egg Sammie on flatbread with kale and goat cheese schmear. Get them at Target. Goes great with a quest cookies & cream shake made with 2% milk. Sweet, savory & good protein.

Sabine_Stroehm

Savory oatmeal.

MelanieCN77

Kodiak cakes! Protein pancake mix, I see it at my Target and Ralph's, so it's around. You can make it with water, or with eggs and milk and so on to bulk it up.

jennybearlv

I made the aforementioned omelet and it was good, like pared down huevos rancheros with spam, so weird, but satisfying.

trigden1991 wrote: »

Proats (whey & oats)

I've heard of proats, but thought they were protein powder and oats and was a little skeptical. Whey and oats sounds better. Where do you buy whey these days? I do see the protein powder and oats getting love so I will have to give it a shot if I can't find whey.

MelanieCN77 wrote: »

Kodiak cakes! Protein pancake mix, I see it at my Target and Ralph's, so it's around. You can make it with water, or with eggs and milk and so on to bulk it up.

I adore pancakes but think of them as a treat since they lean so carb heavy. I am way to cheap to buy fancy pancake mix though. Can I just throw some protein powder in homemade pancake mix or do you think it would screw up the texture?

TheChesireCat

Egg and fish

Egg wrap (although this one is also high carb)

Francl27

MelanieCN77 wrote: »

Kodiak cakes! Protein pancake mix, I see it at my Target and Ralph's, so it's around. You can make it with water, or with eggs and milk and so on to bulk it up.

Oh yeah I like those too. I use the protein mix with savory toppings for more protein usually (ham, cheese and egg typically) and it's really tasty. I like the pancakes better with water only for some reason though.

Oishii

I like to treat myself to a microwave mug-cupcake made with egg, preferably milled seeds instead of flour, and then chocolate, nuts or whatever else I fancy, 1-2 minutes in the microwave, then topped with Greek yoghurt to cool it enough to eat. I ate it a lot when I had Gestational Diabetes and had a moderate carb diet.

lemurcat12

jennybearlv wrote: »

I made the aforementioned omelet and it was good, like pared down huevos rancheros with spam, so weird, but satisfying.

trigden1991 wrote: »

Proats (whey & oats)

I've heard of proats, but thought they were protein powder and oats and was a little skeptical. Whey and oats sounds better. Where do you buy whey these days? I do see the protein powder and oats getting love so I will have to give it a shot if I can't find whey.

I assumed he meant protein powder, as many of them (and the most popular kind) are whey. (For example, the natural flavored Biochem I mentioned above is organic whey protein concentrate plus organic soy lecithin (the latter prevents clumping, I think, and would be a small amount).)

ninerbuff

gatzke123 wrote: »

Ditch the spam

Lol, why? Spam, eggs and rice and a staple in lots of Asian families who don't suffer from being overweight and having high obesity levels.

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Susieq_1994

For protein pancakes, you don't necessarily have to buy a mix. I bookmarked this recipe years ago: http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/991227/ultimate-protein-pancakes-omg/p1

I haven't tried it yet in all that time, but hey, it LOOKS good!

ETA: Pasting from the above linked thread:

Makes 6 large pancakes. Nutritional information:

Calories: 314 | Carbs: 34g | Fat: 1g | Protein: 43g (!!!)

billglitch

did see much bacon here...BACON!!!

H_Ock12

Bacon and Eggs! I usually also add a piece of toast or a serving of hasbrowns/tater tots.

avskk

Sweet potato with an easy egg baked in? I love this -- you can bake a whole batch of potatoes at the weekend, then during the week just cut one open, crack an egg in, and put it under the broiler for ~5 minutes. Fancy it up with cheese/hot sauce/onions/ham or just eat it as it is.

jennybearlv

lemurcat12 wrote: »

jennybearlv wrote: »

I made the aforementioned omelet and it was good, like pared down huevos rancheros with spam, so weird, but satisfying.

trigden1991 wrote: »

Proats (whey & oats)

I've heard of proats, but thought they were protein powder and oats and was a little skeptical. Whey and oats sounds better. Where do you buy whey these days? I do see the protein powder and oats getting love so I will have to give it a shot if I can't find whey.

I assumed he meant protein powder, as many of them (and the most popular kind) are whey. (For example, the natural flavored Biochem I mentioned above is organic whey protein concentrate plus organic soy lecithin (the latter prevents clumping, I think, and would be a small amount).)

That makes sense. I usually buy the unflavored whey powder. I'll have to get more this week and experiment.

Susieq_1994 wrote: »

For protein pancakes, you don't necessarily have to buy a mix. I bookmarked this recipe years ago: http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/991227/ultimate-protein-pancakes-omg/p1

I haven't tried it yet in all that time, but hey, it LOOKS good!

ETA: Pasting from the above linked thread:

Makes 6 large pancakes. Nutritional information:

Calories: 314 | Carbs: 34g | Fat: 1g | Protein: 43g (!!!)

OMG! Yes! I will have to try this. I had not thought of adding Greek yogurt. I still have a huge tub in the fridge. I have a fave buttermilk pancake recipe. I bet the yogurt with a little water would be a good substitute for the buttermilk.

MotherOfSharpei wrote: »

Bacon and Eggs! I usually also add a piece of toast or a serving of hasbrowns/tater tots.

Always a classic.